The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement prior to the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore how the EU policy on Ukraine evolved in the run-up to the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius in November 2013. In particular, it looks into the preparations leading to the signature of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Thereby it contributes to better understanding of the EU policy debate related to the associated negotiations with the Eastern Partnership countries.

Keywords

• association agreement
• eastern partnership
• eu
• russia
• ukraine